Radiology - Diagnostic Medical Physicist
The Department of Radiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a clinical medical physicist to join our Clinical Medical Physics team. Cincinnati Children’s is one of the largest standalone pediatric hospitals in the world where we perform between 800-1000 pediatric radiologic exams each day. The Department of Radiology at CCHMC provides services at two hospital campuses and several ambulatory centers located across the greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky region. The applicant will be joining a team of experienced medical physicists and MRI scientists.
A successful Medical Physics candidate must have a clear understanding of imaging modalities in modern medicine, and be strong in technical, clinical, and scientific aspects of medical imaging. The applicant will be responsible for commissioning, optimizing, and monitoring the performance of imaging equipment. A strong emphasis is placed on physics practices that are efficient, scientifically based, and clinically relevant, with a strong desire to practice Medical Physics 3.0. The responsibilities further include working with radiologist and non-radiologist faculty towards clinically relevant research projects, quality inspection (QI) staff, regulatory personnel (RSO, and associates), providing training to technologists, and radiology fellow trainees. The individual may perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Experience with general coding is preferred.
A qualified candidate may be provided a faculty affiliation through the University of Cincinnati Medical School and be provided faculty benefits and dedicated research time in addition to their clinical responsibilities.
Required Qualifications:
Board certification in diagnostic imaging or board eligible
Masters or PhD degree in medical physics
Collegiality and collaboration are distinguishing characteristics of Cincinnati Children’s that make it one of the most enjoyable and productive places to make a career. Cost of living in the region is reasonable, and the quality of life is high, with ample cultural and sporting venues, great parks and outdoor activities, a fantastic restaurant scene, a solid and growing economy, and strong educational institutions, all leading Cincinnati consistently to be named among the best cities to live.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a 700+ bed pediatric institution located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Affiliated with The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's employees over 18,000 people throughout the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. Ranked number 1 on the U.S. News World and Report Best Children's Hospitals, Cincinnati Children's serves children's from all 50 United States as well as many other countries throughout the world.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
To apply, please email your CV to Samuel Brady, M.S. Ph.D. @
[email protected] or Michelle Paolella @
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Community Liaison - Function as an effective liaison and intermediary between the community physicians, medical staff, and hospital departments. Identifies and works to resolve problems as they arise, including but not limited to referrals, admissions, credentialing and systems issues. Develop and foster collaboration between clinical departments, divisions, medical staff leadership, faculty, and other affiliated entities to ensure an integrated approach to providing services and fulfilling the medical center's clinical, research, and educational goals and objectives. Serve as Community Representative on the Medical Executive Committee. Develops and maintains a favorable relationship with community physicians.
Medical Management - Provide leadership to the medical staff in areas of strategic planning, strategy execution and implementation of care management programs. Provide medical expertise with respect to planning and establishing goals and policies to improve medical management. Continuously assess and improve the performance of care and services provided. Direct quality assessment and improvement functions; design and implement programs, which evaluate the efficacy of treatment.
Regulatory Compliance - Maintain a working knowledge of applicable National, State, and local laws and regulations, as well as, Joint Commission, NCQA and other regulatory requirements that relate to the medical staff. Maintain a working knowledge of Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations as well as hospital policies.
Continuous Improvement - Working with the medical leadership of the hospital, serve as a resource to help reduce costs, enhance revenues, and achieve utilization and quality goals and objectives. Support internal controls to safeguard the financial, information and human resources of Cincinnati Children's. Understands, adheres to and models Core Standards as defined organizationally and specifically within the department/unit.
Operational Leadership - Participate in the self-governance of the medical staff's activities and governing body as a member of the Medical Executive Committee.
Patient Care - Provide safe, effective and compassionate patient care commensurate with the level of advancement and clinical specialty. Make significant contributions to clinical service as evidenced by expertise in clinical care. Develop and maintain local and regional recognition by peers and patients as an authority in the field. Develop a wide local and regional referral base for subspecialist. Develop clinical skills or programs that are local or regionally distinctive. Applies clinical skills that are clinically sound, effective and achieve exceptional patient outcomes. Provides consultative services to other physicians and clinical providers within the medical center to establish a coordinated care plan for each patient. Integrates innovative approaches to patient care. Serve in a role in establishing the clinical direction of the specific clinical field. Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty. Perform procedures, and make decisions regarding patient care. Formulate, maintain, support, monitor and modify a patient-specific plan for care, treatment and rehabilitation based on the patient's assessment. Plan and coordinate care, treatment and rehabilitation for discharged patients. Promote patient care outcomes on ongoing basis.
Teaching and Training - Play an important role in a major teaching or clinical training program(s). Supervise the patient care of assigned residents and fellows. Teaches and supervises the patient care of assigned medical students, residents and fellows, monitoring the medical care of medical to assure care provided is safe and effective. Contributions may include: ongoing recognition as an excellent teacher, role model and mentor; assume an important or lead role in a major teaching or clinical training program; invited to participate in local and regional educational opportunities; participate in and may lead the development or direction of educational program, curricular offerings and teaching materials; participates in curriculum committee or other education related committees. Serve as a role model within the department in mentoring students and trainees. Serve as consult to other faculty and community physicians. Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars.
Service and/or Administration - Participates in program development for service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: make significant contributes to the development of a unique programs for patient care of educational purposes; or take a significant role in the direction of an academic division; or provide consultation on a specific program development; or significant participation in performance improvement programs or on divisional, departmental, or Medical Staff committees (i.e. RPT, IRB); participates in local or regional clinical affairs through membership in clinical societies or specialty governing boards. Provides faculty coverage as needed within the department. May take a role in the development of departmental policies, procedures and standards. Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts. Assist in the development and implementation of long and short term goals and objectives and ensures that they are appropriate to the Division. Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers.
Scholarly Activity - Participates in scholarly activities as evidenced by: publication of clinical investigation, clinical observations, reviews, chapters or books; participation in clinical trials, and/or clinical investigations; reviews manuscripts. Applies advanced training in research methods to design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty. Develop research programs in area of clinical specialty. Demonstrate effectiveness in securing grant funding of research initiatives and programs. Assist in the development and growth of new externally funded research initiatives. Publish and/or co-author findings and conclusions resulting from research in a timely fashion. Presents findings internally. Assist in the design and implementation of programs which evaluates the efficacy of treatment. Recommend approaches for improvement activities, recommend and perform new processes, collect and measure data, develop processes based on performance and communicate results.
JOB REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Board certification in diagnostic imaging or board eligible
Masters or PhD degree in medical physics
M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree
Current active medical license issued by the State of Ohio or eligible for license
Eligible for Board Certification
5+ years of medical practice experience
Prior experience in a leadership capacity
Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility
Prior clinical practice experience may be required based on the needs of the department
Preferred: Board certification
Preferred: Experience with local and/or regional outcomes, health services, medical management committees
As CCHMC continues to grow its regional, national, and international presence, clinicians may be asked to work at locations outside of the Burnet Campus.
Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
Primary Location Location B
Schedule Full time
Shift Day (United States of America)
Department Radiology
Employee Status Regular
FTE 1
Weekly Hours 40
About Us
At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.
Cincinnati Children's is:
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) , America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
Consistently certified as great place to work
A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.
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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability
